Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27
Steadfast in his Innocence.

THE REPUBLICAN expose of demo-
cratic.union. labor fusion has stirred up
suspicious activity In that camp. I'm.
Gle John Mease, a venerable and est.
mable gentleman of this township, who
has on account Of his gullibility been
made chairman of the union labor cen.
trail committee, is out in his newspaper
ally, the democratic organ, stating that
if we will furnish proof that there is
fusion to elect Tam and Graham, he
will vote the straight republican ticket.
The gentleman's steadfast faith in his
candidates is really comical, and may
be accounted for by his innocence and
lack of information as to the real con
dition of affairs in his own party. Mr.
Mease is only figure head, tool and
cat's-paw. The designing and
scheming managers have unanswered
the campaign, and pocketed the Doodle
independent Of the chairman. They
have charge of affairs while Mr.. Mease
though ardent and we believe conscien
tOus, knows nothing of the true facts
The boodlers and astute managers
knew very well they could not perpetrate
the imposition in their own name
which would on its face give the plan
away, so they used the name Of the
gentleman alluded to to make the
scheme plausible. If Mr.. Mease is OF
the opinion that there is not fusion to
elect Tam and Graham we can not ac,
cord him credit for discernment, or else
he is untrue to himself that he will
not accept the incontrOvertible truth
Graham was nominated by both Of the
parties he has righteously traduced
Tam was nominated by the democrats
and their allies who are working Mr..
Mease are straining every nerve to Sc
cure his election. The union labor
senatorial convention adjourned with
out nominating certainly not because
they had no candidate. The gay old
boodler Waitman was rendered the
nomination, but declined it for the rea-
son that he was pledged to the fusion
plan. When that tender was made he
held the key to the situation. lie chose
fusion, because he knew that as union
labor candidate there was no hope
Of success, and by effecting fusion he
made another sharp and profitable deal
for which he is so justly celebrated in
politics. Mr.. Mease is uniting with the
democrats to secure the election of
these nominees Just because he has
not got the Doodle or has not seen
it change hands he thinks it a
coincidence but he may rest assured
that others are protiting from his stock
of innocence. Waitman and Sovereign
are hand in hand. Sovereign could not
mulct Keat!y of $780, and at the com,
mand his Audubon county pal op
posed keatlcy and worked for Lyman
AS Il part of the bargain Tam and Ora
ham would in the impossible event OF
election cast the vote Of Audubon
county and this senatorial district fol
Sovereign for L. s. senator, causing the
blush Of shame to mantle the cheek o.
every honest man in the district.
These facts are respectfully submitted
for the consideration of Mr.. Mease ant
his party friends. Ths scheme is as al
open book. If they are conscientious
true to their convictions and apprecia
tive of the sanctity of the ballot, the,
will not lend assistance to such a de
testible scheme. If the chairman viii
honor his convictions and his voluntary
pledge he will vote the republican tick
ct, and be in fashion and vote it straight